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by Eric Elliott (Author)
First written in Chamtéeacute;ela and developed in accordance with fourth grade Common Core State Standards, Dear Miss Karana tells a compelling story of family, determination, and cultural perseverance.
While reading Island of the Blue Dolphins at school and learning about the real woman stranded on San Nicoláaacute;s Island, ten-year-old Tíiacute;shmal begins writing emails to "Miss Karana" in hopes of talking to her spirit. When she arrived on the mainland of Southern California, Miss Karana spoke a language that no one could understand even back then, and all that remains is a recording of the song she sang when she was found on the island. Tíshmal realizes that some of the words sound very similar to Chamtéela (Luiseñntilde;o), the language spoken on her reservation.
As she writes to Miss Karana, Tíshmal becomes more and more resolved to understand the lone woman's song. The only person able to help her is a grouchy great uncle, Wéh Powéeya ("two tongues"), the last living person fluent in the language of their ancestors from the belly button of the ocean: the islands including San Nicolás. Together, Tíshmal and Wéh Powéeya must discover what the lone woman said long ago in order to help her spirit finish the journey West.
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Unlocking the mystery of the lone woman from Island of the Blue Dolphins While reading Island of the Blue Dolphins at school and learning about the real woman stranded on San Nicols Island, ten-year-old Tshmal begins writing emails to "Miss Karana" in hopes of talking to her spirit. When she arrived on the mainland of Southern California, Miss Karana spoke a language that no one could understand even back then, and all that remains is a recording of the song she sang when she was found on the island. Tshmal realizes that some of the words sound very similar to Chamtela (Luiseo), the language spoken on her reservation. As she writes to Miss Karana, Tshmal becomes more and more resolved to understand the lone woman's song. The only person able to help her is a grouchy great uncle, Wh Poweya ("two tongues"), the last living person fluent in the language of their ancestors from the belly button of the ocean: the islands including San Nicols. Together, Tshmal and Wh Poweya must discover what the lone woman said long ago in order to help her spirit finish the journey West. Developed in accordance with fourth grade Common Core State Standards, Dear Miss Karana tells a compelling story of family, determination, and cultural perseverance.
Author Biography
Villiana Hyde 'angáayi 1987nga potéelay Eric Elliott poşúnnga nivénnax. Raymond Basquez, Nax., po'ohó'vani 'angáayi 2001nga Elliott poşúnnga nivénnax. 'ivím wéhchum 'á'wolum şumil 'iví' 'áa'alvish 'amáayum pomkwáan popúuchi poróv'orax, şóo'mokwichi yámminik Elliott pomáangay. Elliottup húu'unikat. Pokí' şé'q móomat poháylonga néshkin, Poşúuyinga néshkin.
(Villiana Hyde began teaching the Chamtéela language to Eric Elliott in 1987. In 2001, Raymond Basquez Sr. began sharing his faith with Elliott. It was these two elders who planted the seeds that have since blossomed into Elliott's present venture into children's literature. Elliott is a teacher. He lives near the coast, in the San Diego area.)
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